JOHN MAC CAUSLAND HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KAU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JOHN MAC CAUSLAND of CHERRY HILL, NJ. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
KAU
Location
CHERRY HILL, NJ
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1990)
JOHN MAC CAUSLAND hulls (1987–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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JOHN MAC CAUSLAND HIN FAQ
What does a JOHN MAC CAUSLAND HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KAU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JOHN MAC CAUSLAND — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JOHN MAC CAUSLAND hulls (1987–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JOHN MAC CAUSLAND still in business?
USCG records list JOHN MAC CAUSLAND as out of business since 1990. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a JOHN MAC CAUSLAND HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JOHN MAC CAUSLAND hulls (1987–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "JOHN MAC CAUSLAND HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kau, last verified 2026-06-12.